Staff-1 Storage Performance - Opportunity for Working Remotely

Staff Engineer – vSAN Performance Engineering Job Description: VMware is looking for a Staff Engineer interested in joining the vSAN Performance Engineering R&D group. The team is primarily focused on the data path performance of vSAN, including bottleneck analysis and software architecture design and optimization for next generation hardware. The team is also engaged in building performance analytics solutions for VMware products. The candidate should be able to integrate performance considerations at the hardware, hypervisor, guest OS layers into an overall understanding of why various components of the storage software stack as well as various applications perform as they do, and then to communicate what is learned to the appropriate stakeholders. The position involves dealing with customer escalations and working with other performance engineers as well as developers to improve the storage products, developing best practices, authoring blogs and whitepapers, and presenting internally, at conferences, and directly to partners and customers. You’ll be part of a bright engineering team that has an open communication, empowerment, innovation, teamwork and customer success culture. Requirements: 7+ Years of industry experience Very good aptitude for performance engineering R&D and experience with performance benchmarks and methodology Hands-on working experience in the development or performance engineering of Linux kernel, device drivers, file systems or the core storage stack. Good programming skills with Python, C/C++ Significant experience working on large distributed systems Capable of architecting/understanding complex software solutions Solid understanding of CPU, memory, network, and storage hardware and software subsystems as they relate to performance Basic hypervisor and Linux system administration skills Excellent analytical skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Desired Skills: Experience with ESXi and Linux performance tools Exposure to data analytics, machine learning and statistical analyses Strong background in operating system internals and computer architecture Strong background in networking or storage domains Where is this role located? This role is based in Ireland with the option of working remotely or in our Cork office. VMware has a policy to empower employees to work from where they feel most productive and healthy whether that is at home or a VMware office. What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware? You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package by visiting www.benefits.vmware.com. Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types Generous Time Off Programs 40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community Rethink's Neurodiversity program to support parents raising children with learning or behavior challenges, or developmental disabilities Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, trainings, course work, etc.) Wellness reimbursement and online fitness and wellbeing classes Category : Engineering and Technology Subcategory: Software Engineering Experience: Business Leadership Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2022-07-15 Research & Development Operations & Central Services: VMware’s R&D Operations and Central Services team makes sure our customers enjoy a high-quality experience across the entire product portfolio.  Our goal is to protect the company’s brand reputation by continually improving customer satisfaction. We bring together key R&D functions such as performance, security, and release management, which frees up R&D business units to focus on product innovation. Our priorities include investing in R&D talent, sharing best practices, and driving scale and agility in VMware products. Are you interested in expanding your R&D skills and experience in ways few jobs can? Join our team, and you’ll help deliver game-changing solutions across business units and product lines. Our team members also work with outside companies, build new contacts, and take part in industry-wide conferences and committees. VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. 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